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We recently did an interview with Dreadlocks, the developers behind Ghost Theory, a promising investigative VR horror title that’s currently on its second Kickstarter campaign. The campaign has almost reached the halfway mark with 15 days to go. Almost a thousand backers have raised £23.361 of the £50,000 needed. Whether the game succeeds or not is a mystery but the developers have stated that this second campaign will be the last hope for Ghost Theory.

First person and horror don’t mix well for me. I get the chills. Serious chills. But if you’re into that kind of stuff—and it sure seems like many people are—than maybe Ghost Theory is the perfect game for you. It’s only about a week and a half into its Kickstarter Campaign, and it’s already nearing the 50% mark of its £50,000 goal—that’s $72,015 USD for ya’ll Americans out there. What makes it so popular? I mean, other than the fact that people seem to adore spectral, supernatural, creepy as hell, scare you sh*tless kind of games?

Some time ago we bought you news of the game Ghost Theory, which has you exploring real-life haunted locations, and naturally, it looked scary as shit. It was raising funds on Kickstarter, but sadly the campaign was not getting the contributions that it needed and was cancelled shortly before its deadline.
But try, try again, eh? Developer Dreadlocks have gone ahead and launched another Kickstarter campaign, and this time they’re only asking for £50,000, half of their original asking price. So far, it’s doing a hell of a lot better than the first, so it seems like we will be seeing the game after all.

Whether you believe in them or not, spirits and the paranormal have always possessed (pardon the awful pun) the uncanny ability for drawing people in. With The Conjuring and Paranormal Activity proving to be a huge attraction for movie-goers worldwide and popular TV shows Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters and Most Haunted terrifying viewers in the comfort of their own homes, it’s safe to assume that the current paranormal fever coursing throughout today’s popular culture will be around for some time to come.

Ghost hunting has become its own niche interest, and Ghost Theory falls right into that genre. You play as Barbara, a young woman blessed (or cursed!) with the clairvoyance to see and communicate with the other side. A university has contracted you to investigate several haunted locations and attempt to communicate with the entities that occupy the location.

Have you ever found yourself watching an episode of Ghost Hunters and thought it would be something fun to do with your time? That looks to be exactly what kind of experience the developers behind Ghost Theory seem to be offering in their Kickstarter Project, of course punched up with some interesting supernatural elements.

We also have Ghost Theory, a game about investigating paranormal activity in real-world locales that have been recreated so they’re fully explorable in a virtual space. If it sounds familiar, it’s because this is its second attempt at crowdfunding, after the first failed to meet its lofty funding goal.